VISION QUEST 2017 – SPEAKER SERIES

At the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) we are motivated by a singular goal: develop new treatments for blindness and vision loss. This goal fuels all of the research that we fund and everything that we do! Vision Quest is the FFB’s educational program that we share with patients and families coast to coast.

This event will feature a panel discussion of leading vision scientists and clinicians who will share their insights about the Race to Restore Sight. Who is winning the race? What can the FFB do to take us across the finish line faster? The program will include:

 

Stem Cell Therapeutics By Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRCOphth, Professor of Ophthalmology, Julia Levy BC Leadership Chair in Macular Research

 

Sight-Saving Drug Development by Dr. Cheryl Gregory-Evans, PhD, Professor of Developmental Biology, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UBC

 

Gene Therapy & Gene Editing by Ruanne Lai, PhD candidate, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UBC

 

Artificial Vision by Dr. Orson Moritz, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UBC

 

PRICE: FREE

The Eye Care Centre (ECC) Auditorium – Ground floor.

Address: 2550 Willow St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3N9

Space is limited!  

Visit ffb.ca/visionquest  or call 1.800.461.3331 to reserve your spot!